Film
duologue
Comedy
2 Characters

The Rules of Golf

from Happy Gilmore

Written by Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler

Happy Gilmore

Virginia, a PR director, attempts to discipline the hot-headed Happy Gilmore for his unprofessional behavior on the golf course. Happy deflects her warnings with crude humor and eventually barters a promise of good behavior in exchange for a date. The scene highlights the clash between traditional golf decorum and Happy's blue-collar, rebellious personality.

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VIRGINIA: Happy, I'd like to talk to you about your actions on the course today. You see, golf is a civilized sport with very refined rules.

HAPPY: Rules? What Rules?

VIRGINIA: Like no swearing, for instance. Or throwing clubs.

HAPPY: That's in the rules?

VIRGINIA: Well, they're sort of unwritten ru

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CharactersVirginia, Happy
Duration2 min
Age Range25-35
GenderAny
GenreComedy
PeriodContemporary
Formatduologue
SourceHappy Gilmore
Tonequirky
AccentAmerican
Suitable Foragent showcase, self tape, general practice
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